The Business Cycle

Can you address the recession of 1958? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 2:32 · 297 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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What are the origins of the predominant theory of the business cycle? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 4:19 · 504 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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What is the Keynesian view of the role of government vis-a-vis the free market? 2009

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How do the theories of Mises and Hayek differ? 2009

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Why did the theories of Mises and Hayek originally attract attention? 2009

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Why didn't the Austrian view of the business cycle prevail? 2009

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Why did the "establishment" accept Keynesianism so readily? 2009

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How did Keynes answer his critics? 2009

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What about the Chicago school (Milton Friedman)? 2009

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Since the FDIC there have been fewer bank failures. Isn't this a good thing? 2009

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What purpose do anti-trust laws serve? 2009

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How would a free market prevent monopoly? 2009

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What is the basic business cycle theory developed by the Currency School? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 3:41 · 431 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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Why is the industrial market economy so often blamed for the busts in business cycles? 2009

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What role did government paper money play in early booms and busts? 2009

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What theories opposed the currency schools' view of the business cycle? 2009

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What is the Keynesian approach to business cycles? 2009

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What the the Austrian view of recessions? 2009

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What is the Keynesian solution to depressions? 2009

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How can government promote recovery from recession? 2009

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Why doesn't a collapse or recession occur quickly when the money supply is expanded? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 0:47 · 91.5 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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What caused the depression of 1929? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 2:54 · 340 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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What is the proper role of the Federal Reserve? 2009

Murray N. Rothbard · 0:06 · 10.5 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

Do you predict inflation or deflation? 2009

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